interview

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
  2. noun a conference (usually with someone important)
  3. verb conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Etymology

From Old French entreveue (French entrevue), feminine singular past participle of entrevëoir, from entre- + vëoir (“to see”). Equivalent to inter- + view.

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